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Names and sources

Accepted Name Source
Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Shaw, 1799)
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Synonym Source
Ornithorhynchus anatinus triton Thomas, 1923 synonym
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Ornithorhynchus anatinus phoxinus Thomas, 1923 synonym
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Ornithorhynchus brevirostris Ogilby, 1832 synonym
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Ornithorhynchus laevis Macgillivray, 1827 synonym
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Ornithorhynchus crispus Macgillivray, 1827 synonym
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Ornithorhynchus rufus Péron, 1807 synonym
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Ornithorhynchus fuscus Péron, 1807 synonym
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Ornithorhynchus paradoxus Blumenbach, 1800 synonym nom. nov.
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Ornithorhynchus novaehollandiae Lacépède, 1800 synonym
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Platypus anatinus Shaw, 1799 synonym
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Indigenous Knowledge Name Source
Buubumurr
Dharragarra
Common Name Source
Duck-Billed Platypus preferred Australia Australia
Platypus preferred Australia Australia
Platypus Australia Australia
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Name Source
Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Shaw, 1799) accepted
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Identifier Source
urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:ac61fd14-4950-4566-b384-304bd99ca75f Taxon LSID unknown
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https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/d1042ea7-876d-44ab-9f7b-025c6a6a5e79 Scientific Name current
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http://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/ac61fd14-4950-4566-b384-304bd99ca75f Taxon unknown
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https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/ac61fd14-4950-4566-b384-304bd99ca75f Taxon current
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https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/ac61fd14-4950-4566-b384-304bd99ca75f Taxon Concept current
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Classification

kingdom
ANIMALIA
phylum
CHORDATA
subphylum
VERTEBRATA
informal
Gnathostomata
class
MAMMALIA
subclass
PROTOTHERIA
order
MONOTREMATA
family
ORNITHORHYNCHIDAE
genus
Ornithorhynchus
species
Ornithorhynchus anatinus
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